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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS Vol 44-No. 1 FOUR YEMTtifiTfo | FOR ALL OFFICERS 1916 Will See Many Hot Political Races CONTESTS SOON TO OPEN FBr First Time in Georgia All County Officers Will Be Elected to Serve For Four Years •#. ' * The year 1916 will be one of many political contests. Every officer in the country from coro ner to president will be elected this year. .Added interest attaches to the *race in Geogia from the fact that county officers will be chosen for four years. This is an in ducement that will not fail to ap - Deal to those with political incli nations. With the - advent of the new year things political will begin to pick up. Already there has been considerable talk in connection with county politics and there is sure to be contests for many of the offices. Candidates are keep \.,g in the background, however, *but the iee will no doubt be bro ken and the campaign on in ear nest, within a short time. State politics developed rea sonably early. Governor Harris has already announced for re election and other gubernatorial candidates are expected. BANKERS OFFER PRIZES FOR DEMONSTRATION tfORK Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 6. —The Georgia Bankers’ Association has announced the continuation this year of its scholarship funds send ing fifteen boys and fifteen girls to the State College of Agricul tnfeTer the short course, and in addition has raised the sum of sl,- 500 to be administered as a loan fund to deserving pupils. )This work of the Bankers’ As so2iation has met with splendid results already and their plans [are to keep it permanent from year to year. The first fund, for sending boys and girls to take \the short course, totals $750. The jrules provide that the boys are to foe chosen for their work in the ' agricultural clubs, and the girls are chosen from those who have accomslished mostinhomedemon stration work. The association requests those who wish for par , ticulars about obtaining these scholarships to write directly to the State College of Agriculture, Athens, Ga. It is announced at the same time that to assist high ly deserving bovs and girls who may from no' fault of their own fail to win these short term schol arships, a private individual has created an extra additional fund to take care of extra pupils. Card of Thanks i Mr. J. W. Burch wishes to thank his many friends for the \ kindnesses shown him during his ' recent bereavement. c. e. woods STRICKEN SUDDENLY The death of Mrs. C. E. Woods which occurred Saturday morn ing at her home at Pepperton, came as a surprise and shock to her family and friends. She was attending to her household work when stricken Death was sup posed to have been due to heart trouble. Mrs. Woods was the daughter of Mr. J. H. Kelly. She was held in affectionate regard by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, five children, A. P., Lamar, Hattie, Mabel and an in fant three months old; her fath er, a brother, Mr. B. B. Kelly, two sisters, Mrs. Wise and Mrs. Osborne, of Pepperton. The funeral was held at Pep perton at 2 o’clock Sunday after noon, Rev. Mr. Torbett conduct ing the services. Interment was in the Pepperton Cemetery. COMPANY A TO BE INSPECTED 17 Men Hard at Work For That Occasion OLD OFFICERS TO RESCUE Local Military Organiza tion Always Has Stood Well in Georgia Nation al Guard The annual inspection of the Jackson Rifles, Company A, Sec ond Infantry, National Guard of Georgia, will be held Monday, January 17. Members of the company are now hard at work getting the company in shape for the visit of the inspecting officers. There was a meeting Tuesday night, by order of Major Wheeler, with First Sergeant W. C. Allen in charge. Other special drills will be held and former officers will lend their assistance in whipping the company into proper condi tion. The Jackson Rifles have al ways taken high rank in the na tional guard of the state. The company has had a long and hon orable career of usefulness to the community. Just now when there is ration wide interest in military matters the friends of the organ ization are determined to make the inspection a creditable one. To fill some vacancies in the ranks of the commissioned offi cers an election will be ordered for the company at an early date. ANOTHER CITY COURT SWATTED BY VOTERS Monticello, Ga., Jan. 3.—The official result of the recent called election held by the citizens of Jasper county for the purpose of ascertaining their wishes with re gared to continuing the city court stands 876 against the court and 170 for it. The court thus abol ished has been in vogue here for several years with Col. A. S. Thurman as judge and Col. Eu gene M. Baynes as solicitor. JACKSON, GEORGIA, JANUARY 7, 191$ LIVESTOCK TRAIN HERE JANUARY 31 Operated by State College of Agriculture MANY FINE EXHIBITS Train Operated to Arouse Greater Interest in Live stock Farming-The Rail roads Are Co-Operating The livestock train operated by the State College of Agriculture, for the purpose of arousing great er interest in livestock production through eradication of the cattle tick and the introduction of pure bred stock in the south east, will visit Jackson on January 31, ar riving here at 8 a. rn. The exhibit consists of fine, high bred livestock from the col lege farm, a carload of home grown hay, of various kinds, and other displays of interest in con nection with livestock farming. It is estimated that more than 25,000 persons have already seen the exhibit. The new tour starts January 24, and it is made possi ble by co-operation of the state and federal departments of agri culture in conjunction with the Southern Railway, the Central of Georgia Railway, the Georgia Railroad and the Atlanta and West Point Railroad. There is considerable interest in livestock in this section and the people of Butts county will turn out in large numbers to meet the train and inspect the exhibits. 11,438 BALES GINNED IN BUTTS TO OEC. 13 Report of ginnings to Decem ber 13, shows that Butts countv ginned 11,439 bales of cotton, as compared with 15,209 last year. The total may reach 12,000 bMes. Georgia’s total on Dec. 13 was 1,862,096, against 2,451,644 in 1914, a decrease of 589,542 bates. The number of bales ginned in the counties of the sixth district prior to Dec. 13 follow: County 1915 1914 Bibb 8.096 13,276 Butts. 11,439 15,209 Clayton 11,548 13,651 Crawford 4,943 7,766 Fayette 12,786 16,655 Henry 22,675 29,233 Jasper 20,487 25,505 Jones 10,624 15,419 Monroe 17.701 23,318 Pike 20,545 25,540 Spalding 15,002 18,809 Upson 11,343 15,231 ST. JOHNS LODGE HAS INSTALLATION MONDAY Officers were installed by St. Johns lodge No. 45, F. & A. M., Monday night. Mr. H. L. Daugh try heads the lodge as Worship ful Master for the ensuing year. With a good deal of work on hand the lodge has bright prospects for the new year. JACKSON BANKS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS The annual stockholders meet ing of the Jackson Banking Com pany, the First National Bank and the Jackson National Bank will be held next Tuesday, Janu ary 11. At that time the busi ness of the past year will be re viewed, directors and officers elec ted and dividends be declared. All of these institutions, which are among the most substantial and progressive in the whole country, have had a good year and it is understood each of the banks will make a good report to the stockholders. The First Farmers Bank has its annual meeting in the summer. NEW STUDENTS AT SPRING TERM 375 Enrolled The First Day of Session ONE CHANGE IN FACULTY Glowing Prospects For the Spring Term of Public Schools-Vacation Period Over For Students Anew record for enrollment in the public schools was estab lished Monday when the attend ance was 375. This is fifteen more than the highest figure re corded during the fall months, when the enrollment went to 360. A great many more stu dents are expected during the spring session. The opening exercises Monday morning, though short, were ap propriate. Dr. Robert VanDe venter conducted the chapel ex ercises and Superintendent Mar lin welcomed the teachers and pupils to their accustomed places after the holiday vacation. Only one change was made in the faculty. The vacancy in the music department caused by the resignation of Miss Morrison is being filled most acceptably by Mrs. Eva Mae Smith. Every indication points to a most prosperous and successful year for the Jackson publia schools. AOVISES FARMERS TO STAY OUT OF OEGT The year 1916 has come and gone and any mistakes or mis haps we have made let’s put them all behind us and look to the fu ture. And in pitching our crop we should put a great deal of thought into it. The fertilizer question is a problem to reckon with this time. It is higher than ever and no potash in it. The question is what are we going to do about it. I think the best thing to do is to scrape up all the manure we ctn around the place, plant the cotton early and let gua no alone. If we will plant plen- Jackson Argus Established 1873 { „ ... ..... 0 ..... Butts County Progress Established 1882 1 Consolidated. July 9. 1915 INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS ON 8 Prof. F. E. Land to Visit All Schools SESSION AT AUDITORIUM First Teachers Institute of Year Will Be Held in Jackson Saturday—Much Interest in Meeting This week will be one of im portance for the teachers of Butts county as the first institute of the year will be held and educa tional work given a substantial boost. Prof. F. E. Land, one of the state supervisors of educa tion, will visit the county official ly this week. Mr. Land and Superintendent Hugh Mallet will spend Thursday and Friday in visiting all white schools in the county. The va rious schools are now in opera tion and Mr. Land’s visit will no doubt prove of interest to teach ers and pupils. Mr. Land is quite well known as an educator and formerly resided in Jackson. On Saturday there will be held at the auditorium in Jackson a Teachers Institute for the benefit of all white teachers in the coun ty. The presence of all white teachers is required and a large attendance is expected. Many questions of direct bearing on the school room will be discussed. The session is expected to be a most profitable and interesting one. Meetings will be held both in the morning and afternoon. This institute will be open to the public and interested persons are invited to attend. ty of corn and other things we need on the farm, 4 or 5 bales to the plow is all we can gather and we can make that without guano. What is the use to make big crops of cotton And have to sell it early in the fall for 7'or 8 let the fellow that bought it keep it 4 or 5 months and make S2O a bale? Can the farmer ever ex pect to get any better off under this system? Never while the world stands. Ain’t you getting tired of other people getting rich out of our necessities? The only way out of it is to quit going in debt to be paid the Ist of Octo ber. Then is when all notes be come due, the cotton crop is then piled on the market all at one time, and hence we are picked up. The farmer who is able to put his cotton under his wagon shelter or in the warehouse and go on and not inquire about the price of cotton until the price suits him is the farmer who is making money. And we can’t do these things if we owe the cotton for corn, meat and other things w’e should raise at home on our farms. Plow Handles.